The rising wind forebodes the coming storm. 山雨欲来风满楼。Since we have learned characters with the radical rain 雨, how can we miss out characters with the radical wind 风？ Continue reading “Radical wind 风”
Category: Decode Characters
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Small mouth 口 or big mouth 囗?
There two radicals 口 and 囗 look very similar but they are not the same. The following is the difference between the radical 口 and the radical 囗. Continue reading “Small mouth 口 or big mouth 囗?”
Radical city 阝: on the left or right?
The radical city 阝is derived from the character 邑 yì. 阝is also called 右耳旁in Chinese. What meanings do the characters formed by the radical city 阝have? Continue reading “Radical city 阝: on the left or right?”
Difference between 冫, 氵 and 灬
In domestic Chinese teaching, 冫, 氵, and 灬 are called “两点水”, “三点水”, “四点水 or 四点底” respectively. It sounds they are all related to water 水, but they are not actually all in the family of water. Continue reading “Difference between 冫, 氵 and 灬”